DDAY 78 – 78th anniversary of D-Day

Here’s a summary of the events taking place at the Normandy Victory Museum on the 78th anniversary of the Normandy landings. See this year’s DDAY program in our agenda.

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Briefing for the Round Canopy Parachuting Team before their jump on Azeville Battery. The RCPT parachute association invited the public to the teams’ pre-jump briefing a few hours later over the Azeville battery.

Thursday, June 2, 2022

Briefing of the paratroopers of the Round Canopy Parachuting Team before their jump on Graignes

2nd Armored in Europe” international association bivouac

From June 2 to 6: an exceptional exhibition! The Trippelwagen, history’s first amphibious car. In partnership with the Chartreuse Museum(Molsheim, Alsace) et le musée des Blindés de Saumur (Maine-et-Loire)We hosted an exceptional temporary exhibition on the Trippelwagen, a German amphibious vehicle produced at the Bugatti factory in Molsheim, Alsace, from 1940 to 1944, during the German annexation, in the presence of Molsheim museum curator Grégory Oswald.

Friday, June 3, 2022

Briefing for the Round Canopy Parachuting Team before their jump over Carentan

2nd Armored in Europe” international association bivouac

Demonstration of the Enigma coding machine, by Edmond Kern

Signing session – Yves Corver for “D-DAY, un jour noir

Andrew Biggio, author of the book “The Rifle”, was present with 4 veterans, one of whom, John Althuizen, was awarded the prestigious Purple Heart.

• Bob Weber from 10th Armored Division
• Marvin Gilmore from 458 AAA Battalion
• Robert Heurgue from 82nd Airborne
• John Althuizen from 7th Armored

PRE-RELEASE of Florent Plana’s documentary film “They Won’t Die Twice” – Screening 1/3

The “Dîner de la Libération” with musical entertainment

Saturday, June 4, 2022

Dynamic military hospital display – Operations demonstrations

Presentation of the Enigma machine restoration project, by engineering students from ESIX Cherbourg

Lecture and demonstration of the ENIGMA coding machine, by Edmond Kern

RCPT paratroopers demonstrate how to fold canopies before their jump over La Fière (Ste-Mère-Église).

Guided tours of the temporary exhibition “Trippelwagen”, by Grégory Oswald, curator of the Museum of Molsheim (Alsace)

Passage of the “Voie de la Liberté” tour – 250 bikes

A convoy of 150 Harley motorcycles passes by

Passage of the Carentan Liberty March

Notek Column” parade and exhibition

Concert 40s with the band MadeesonConcert 40s with the band Madeeson

Sunday, June 5, 2022

Dynamic military hospital display – Operations demonstrations

The journalist, Fréderic Patard, dedicates several of his books

Lecture by Grégory Oswald, curator of the Musée de Molsheim (Alsace): Trippelwagen – Hanns Trippel’s amphibious vehicles at the Bugatti factory, 1940-1944

Demonstration of the ENIGMA coding machine, by Edmond Kern

PRE-RELEASE of Florent Plana’s documentary film “They Won’t Die Twice”.

Guided tours of the temporary exhibition “Trippelwagen”, by Grégory Oswald, curator of the Museum of Molsheim (Alsace)

50s concert with the group Madeeson

Monday, June 6, 2022

Dynamic military hospital display – Operations demonstrations

Demonstration of the ENIGMA coding machine, by Edmond Kern

PRE-RELEASE of Florent Plana’s documentary film “They Won’t Die Twice” – Séance 3/3

Musical entertainment from the 40s and 50s

Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Parachute equipment display and semi-nocturnal demonstration Tribute to Marthe His and the Graignes parachutists

They were present

• Forty’s Group Reenactment camp
• Sale of military surplus under a tent by Stock Américain
• Model exhibition and sale by Normand Kits